274 CORN CROPS 



practical method. In this way, corn may be obtained 

 for consumption in the month of June when the price 

 is very high. The general conditions of growi^h are the 

 same as those for greenhouse work. The spacing between 

 the corn is the same. Careful attention as to ventilation 

 and watering should be given. The poUination in the 

 hotbed or cold frame will be looked after by the natural 

 elements, but in the greenhouse it is advisable to shake 

 the corn plant slightly when the pollen is ripe. 



A still later method of forcing has been practiced on a 

 limited acreage near some cities, and that is starting the 

 corn in paper pots or other receptacles. Two or three 

 seeds are planted in each pot, allowing the corn to grow 

 from four to six inches, and then transplanting the corn to 

 the garden after the weather conditions have settled. The 

 corn at this time should be four to six inches high. The 

 roots have not suffered by being pruned, and the plant 

 will continue its growth. This method has been tried 

 both in the East and the Middle West, and where the 

 demand warrants, has proved satisfactory. 



SWEET COEN IN THE HOME GARDEN 



207. In the home garden the aim should be to have a 

 liberal and constant supply of sweet corn. The variety 

 should correspond with the personal taste of the individual 

 gardener or consumer. It is doubtful whether the extra 

 early corns will answer the demands of the individual 

 home gardeners, as they lack somewhat in quality. 



The home gardener does not have a great choice of soil 

 for the growing of sweet corn. The garden may be heavy 

 clay or light loam. In either case the principal treatment 

 should be liberal applications of stable manure. Some per- 

 sons apply a little commercial fertilizer, but this is the ex- 



